Results of the Dutch scalp cooling registry in 7424 patients: analysis of determinants for scalp cooling efficacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is a common consequence of cancer treatment with a high psychological impact on patients and can be prevented by scalp cooling (SC). With this multi-center patient series, we examined the results for multiple currently used chemotherapy regimens to offer an audit into the real-world determinants of SC efficacy.

Materials and methods

The Dutch Scalp Cooling Registry collected data on 7424 scalp-cooled patients in 68 Dutch hospitals. Nurses and patients completed questionnaires on patient characteristics, chemotherapy, and SC protocol. Patient-reported primary outcomes at the start of the final SC session included head cover (HC) (eg, wig/scarf) use (yes/no) as a surrogate for patient satisfaction with SC and WHO score for alopecia (0 =

SUBMITTER: Brook TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11449096 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature